Update; still plodding along. Back is still aching from time to time. Still trying to get back to those weights but as taking it easy on some of the lifts for my back, the other lifts are not progressing as planned. Just goes to show that the body grows together and that if you don't target all areas it affects your overall gains.

Running 2-3 days a week trying to get my cardio up. Burning a lot of calories and can see that in my body.

I wouldn't expect your lifts to progress tremendously while burning a lot of calories.From what I gather from the numbers you posted, your lifts are strong. Maybe trying to maintain that while getting your cardio up would be a more realistic goal.Even if they drop off a bit, I wouldn't sweat it if it were me.

Stop in from time to time and see that FA has been pretty quiet. This place is not like the old days when it was hopping. Thought I'd throw up a post as has been a years since posting here.

I'm still working out but it hasn't been as intense. This has been because I changed careers but I have started to up things again and am wanting to get back to the results I had before. Do to training for my new career I had lost a great deal of weight as I spent more time doing cardio and zero on lifting. Now that I am focused on lifting again I am pumped to get back to my old self.

I'm 3 weeks into my workout called Madcow which I had done prior to my training and had some great results. The results I had prior I was getting back to some of my older lifting weights. With me being in my 40's and doing that, it makes me feel good. When I am done this 12 week program I should be back to squatting and dead lifting over 400 and benching over 300 (1RM). I just have to keep positive and motivated; which I have done for 16 years.

Hope everybody that had visited here in the past is still keeping up with things and are seeing the results they want. I used to spend a lot of time here and did my share of moderating; so this place has some fond memories. Sad that it isn't active like it used to but everything has a life span. Take care all.

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